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I had no clue I was in another book until today. I got an e-mail from a real estate broker trying to jumpstart a new information product business and he mentioned he saw me in Yanik Silver’s new book called…
I like what Keith Goodrum said in his latest blog post.
He’s stayed on many e-mail lists because he thought he’d learn different marketing processes. That’s normally the way people justify staying on an e-mail list. It’s not big deal really, we all come to this realization sooner or later.
I live in South Carolina so you know the Democrats are pounding me hard with direct mail pieces. Check this latest one from Hillary Clinton…
The biggest mistake I see people make when they write to their newsletter subscribers is that they write like they’re writing to 50,000 people on a huge list.
If you don’t mind making each person on your list feel like a nobody, keep on doing what you’re doing. And as long as you’re cool with watching your newsletter subscriber value drop like a rock–until it’s eventually nothing—I recommend you keep going in the same direction you’ve been going.
A while back, I was seriously thinking about becoming a lawyer. I was very close to doing all the paperwork, finding a college, etc.
This was before my wife and I started our business, and I didn’t know what I didn’t know yet. At the time, I didn’t realize the power of a product-based business, so my thinking was off. Way off.
People are always asking me how I get to travel so much. It’s easy, and I’m going to let you in on a few tips and tricks of getting your money’s worth—plus more—when you plan your next trip. In fact, if you use this information wisely, you can travel the world without spending a dime.
Awhile back, my mom–who travels more than 200 days per year in the medical research industry– begged me to let her set up all my frequent flyer programs and teach me how she has been traveling for free for the last 10 years. Finally, I agreed…and I’m glad I did.
Everyone I know who has significant freedom has a paid-off mortgage. This is a goal my wife and I have for 2008. We’re already debt free, but it’s never really felt like it because of our mortgage payment; it still feels like bondage.
Now I don’t get into the “Keep the mortgage because it’s a good tax break” argument. To me, that’s just plain stupid. If you want to stay in debt, go ahead. Stay a slave. Stay in bondage. We refuse.
There’s more to running a successful business than the obvious day-to-day operations. A business is an investment, so you’ll need to protect your assets. If you’re earning a significant amount of cash from your online business, there are three things that you must have in place to ensure your livelihood.
Last week, for some reason, I was asked almost ten times what I do for a living. I responded differently every time the question came up, so I figured I’d post a blog about what it’s like to live my life and finally come up with a definitive answer.
First of all, no matter how much I try to explain my work situation, most people will never truly grasp what I do. The word “entrepreneur” doesn’t have a one-size-fits-all definition because we all describe it differently. However, there are some common qualities that most of us share.
Do you think it’s unproductive when you’re lying in bed thinking or when you’re developing your next marketing line of attack as you’re driving through traffic?
Do you sometimes feel guilty that you’re not actually “working” because you’re simply thinking about different strategies to implement in your business or your life?
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